Cake Ingredient Jelly Additive Agar Agar Powder

Agar, also known as agar-agar, is a mix of carbohydrates extracted from seaweed, specifically Red Sea algae. It's also known by its Japanese name, Kanten. Agar-agar has no flavor, odor or color so it's helpful as a culinary ingredient. It can be used to substitute for gelatin, thicken soups, and make jams and jellies, ice cream, and other desserts that need to set.
There are a few differences between agar-agar and gelatin. Agar sets more firmly than gelatin so recipes will be less jiggly and less creamy. It stays firm even in high temperatures so on hot days, you don't have to worry about your Peanut Butter Creme and Raspberry Chiffon Pie collapsing during the summer.